My Crazy Upgrade System-Chapter 63 - 62: Return

The arrival of the Divine Forging Sect and Celestial Spirit Sect at this critical juncture was almost certainly not a good thing.

Shi Xueyun and several elders rose and walked out of the palace. Outside, the Sect Masters of both the Divine Forging Sect and the Celestial Spirit Sect had arrived, their auras overbearing. Both men were in their thirties, with cultivation at the fifth or sixth level of the Core Formation Stage. The contrast with Shi Xueyun was immediately apparent.

Shi Xueyun was only in her early twenties, but her cultivation was stronger than theirs, having reached the seventh level of the Core Formation Stage. In a few years, she was expected to break through to the Spirit Pill Stage without any issue. This was true talent! Only this heaven-defying talent allowed her to firmly hold her position as Palace Master.

The entire Merak Palace had never produced a single Spirit Pill Stage expert. With such Potential, it was only natural for her to hold this position. In this world, cultivation and talent were what mattered most.

"To what do I owe the pleasure of a visit from two Sect Masters?"

Shi Xueyun’s aura was in no way inferior to the two Sect Masters. "If I recall correctly, the Celestial Sinking Ruins won’t open for another week. Even when the time comes, you should be heading directly to the ruins, not coming here."

Standing before Shi Xueyun were the two great Sect Masters: Qingyun Cheng of the Divine Forging Sect and Jia Zhiyun of the Celestial Spirit Sect. Several of their elders had accompanied them, and the atmosphere was so tense it felt like they were here to seek revenge.

"Palace Master Shi, our purpose in coming here today is simple. It’s for the entry slots! Your Outer Disciple, Yi Tianyun, killed our disciple and the Pavilion Master of Celestial Phoenix Tower. It’s about time we settled this score, don’t you think?"

After many days, they finally came to Merak Palace together. Before, they had only made threats from afar, but today they finally paid a personal visit. The moment they arrived, they demanded the slots. As expected, they came with ill intentions.

"Yi Tianyun has already declared that he is no longer our disciple. Besides, as an Outer Disciple, he can’t be considered an Official Disciple. What he has done has nothing to do with us!" the Second Elder immediately stepped forward to retort. She clearly had no intention of taking responsibility for this.

"What a joke! So, if we send someone to kill one of your people and then claim they don’t belong to us, we can just wash our hands of the matter?" Qingyun Cheng sneered.

There was truly no refuting his words. If everyone behaved that way, things would indeed get out of hand.

"A joke? Tianyun only did what he did because you repeatedly provoked him! Your disciple was arrogant and overbearing, slandered the weapon Tianyun forged as a shoddy product, and even launched a sneak attack during the duel. Under those circumstances, his death was well-deserved!"

Shi Xueyun’s face was like frost as she looked at them coldly and said, "If it were me, I would have done the same thing! For slander and a sneak attack, dying a hundred times wouldn’t be enough!"

Her tongue was truly venomous. Shi Xueyun was not one to shy away from trouble, and she was completely unfazed by the pressure from the two Sect Masters. While their exact reason for coming was unknown, the Celestial Spirit Sect certainly hadn’t come along for anything good; they weren’t here to bear gifts, that was for sure.

The elders were stunned for a moment, then shook their heads. Shi Xueyun’s attitude was simply too confrontational. While it could inject some life into the Merak Palace, it could just as easily bring about their utter destruction.

"Who can prove it?"

Qingyun Cheng sneered. "As far as I know, your people were the ones who attacked first. We merely wanted to take him back for questioning, but he retaliated and killed them! I never thought the Merak Palace could be so unreasonable."

With a single sentence, Qingyun Cheng turned black into white.

"’Take him back for questioning,’ my foot! Do you take us for three-year-olds?"

Shi Xueyun said coldly, "You can forget about the slots. Now, please leave and get ready to enter the Celestial Sinking Ruins!"

Shi Xueyun’s attitude was firm; she had no intention of dealing with them any longer. If her opponents weren’t so powerful, she would have already charged in and killed them herself.

Though only in her early twenties, she was ruthless when it mattered. The cruelty she had faced in her past was far greater than this. Killing was nothing to her. She just didn’t resort to it lightly. When she truly made a move, no one could stop her.

Qingyun Cheng and the others’ faces turned livid. They never expected Shi Xueyun to be so brazen, remaining perfectly calm while facing two Sect Masters and not showing them the slightest courtesy. It was utterly humiliating.

"Palace Master Shi, it seems you have no intention of showing us any respect. In that case, don’t blame us for what comes next!" Qingyun Cheng signaled to the elders around him, who immediately swarmed forward and completely blockaded the entrance.

With the forces of the two sects combined, their experts immediately overwhelmed those of the Merak Palace!

The Merak Palace disciples’ expressions changed drastically at this sight. ’Are they really going to attack?’

"Sect Master Qing, what do you think you’re doing?!"

The First Elder stepped forward, shouting angrily, "Do you intend to use force? The Merak Palace’s Overall Strength may be less than yours, but if you truly anger us, don’t blame us for the consequences!"

"You’ll get angry?"

Qingyun Cheng sneered as if he’d just heard the funniest joke. "And what trump card could you possibly have? Marrying one of your women to a Cyan Profound Mansion disciple and begging them for help? Or maybe you’ll bring out those old fossils from their death-door seclusion?"

The disdain in his voice was palpable; he clearly had no fear of such threats.

The First Elder’s expression faltered, and he fell silent.

"What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue? Your old fossils are in death-door seclusion. So what if they come out? They’re only at the second or third level of the Core Formation Stage. And as for marrying someone into the Cyan Profound Mansion... hehe, I hate to break it to you, but the Cyan Profound Mansion has already told us they will absolutely not interfere in this matter!" Qingyun Cheng said with a laugh.

"That’s right. The Cyan Profound Mansion has told us they will not interfere."

Just then, a man walked in from outside. It was none other than the Grand Pavilion Master of the Celestial Phoenix Tower, Xiang Tianya—another Core Formation Stage expert. Now, three major powers were gathered against them.

He brought several elders with him, their cultivation also impressive, reaching the first level of the Core Formation Stage. Progress became incredibly difficult after reaching the Core Formation Stage; breakthroughs were not easy to achieve.

"The Grand Pavilion Master of the Celestial Phoenix Tower..."

The Second Elder’s face changed. "Why are you here? Didn’t the Celestial Phoenix Tower promise not to interfere in the affairs of any sect?!"

"Normally, we do not interfere. But since one of your disciples killed one of our own, this is an exception..." A cold light flashed in Xiang Tianya’s eyes, but they were filled more with amusement than anger.

With three powers gathered at their gates, how could the Merak Palace possibly resist?

Shi Xueyun maintained her icy expression, completely unmoved, as if she wasn’t frightened at all.

"I will give you two choices. First, hand over all of your slots. Second... Palace Master Shi marries me. Otherwise, the Merak Palace will be destroyed today!"

The speaker was Qingyun Cheng. His gaze flickered as he stared at Shi Xueyun. ’If I marry a genius like her,’ he thought, ’our children will definitely be powerful.’

As soon as these words were spoken, all the disciples’ faces changed in shock. This was no longer a simple matter of giving up a few slots; it had immediately escalated to this level!

"Marry a pig-face like you? Why don’t you take a good look at yourself! You think you’re worthy?"

A familiar voice came from outside the gate. Everyone turned to look, and a familiar figure appeared at the entrance. It was none other than Yi Tianyun!

Yi Tianyun was not wearing his Hundred-Change Mask. He had just returned only to run into this mess. Under the circumstances, there was no way he would stand for it! He would not hide behind the Hundred-Change Mask. Instead, he would use his true face to defend the dignity of the Merak Palace and protect his aunt—the goddess of his heart!